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Isabel Allende is one of Latin America's most beloved writers -- and she happens to call the Bay Area her home. Born in Peru and raised in Chile, the author has lived in Marin County for 26 years now. During that time, Allende has produced an incredible amount of work -- since her bestselling novel The House of Spirits was published in 1982, she's written 19 more books, which have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide.